It’s a given that as we age, we process thoughts a little slower, things may seem a little fuzzier, and we realize that we’ve become more forgetful. Science tells us that this is inevitable. A normal, healthy, aging brain loses its ability to learn and remember, as well as it did in our younger days. … Continue reading When is the aging brain more than just simply aging?→

Like muscles of the body, the brain is prone to decline, and atrophies as we age. White matter is the tissue through which messages pass between different areas of the brain. As white matter tracts break down, it becomes more difficult to process information. Researchers have found the health of white matter tracts can be …